Sunshine Atlas

Culebra weather by month & the best time to visit

Puerto Rico · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

Culebra, Puerto Rico
Culebra — photo, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Culebra is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with January and March close behind. Culebra averages about 2,898 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 29 mm of rain in February.

When is the best time to visit Culebra?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Culebra is February, then January and March. The dullest month is September (69/100, 146 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Culebra?

Culebra gets a lot of sun: around 2,898 hours a year. February (91/100) is noticeably better than September (69). It ranks #3 of 7 destinations in Puerto Rico for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,898 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around October, carries about 41% of the annual 1,003 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 89February: 9191March: 89April: 86May: 78June: 83July: 80August: 75September: 69October: 70November: 74December: 85JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January89 26° / 79°F25° / 77°F 40 mm727° / 81°F
February91 26° / 79°F25° / 77°F 29 mm927° / 81°F
March89 26° / 79°F25° / 77°F 38 mm1027° / 81°F
April86 27° / 81°F26° / 79°F 54 mm1128° / 82°F
May78 28° / 82°F27° / 81°F 99 mm1129° / 84°F
June83 28° / 82°F28° / 82°F 73 mm1030° / 86°F
July80 29° / 84°F28° / 82°F 88 mm1030° / 86°F
August75 29° / 84°F28° / 82°F 113 mm1130° / 86°F
September69 29° / 84°F28° / 82°F 146 mm1030° / 86°F
October70 29° / 84°F28° / 82°F 142 mm931° / 88°F
November74 28° / 82°F27° / 81°F 122 mm729° / 84°F
December85 27° / 81°F26° / 79°F 59 mm728° / 82°F

Sea temperature in Culebra by month

The sea off Culebra is warmest in October at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Culebra: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Culebra?

Culebra is a beach resort in Puerto Rico with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Culebra get a year?

Culebra gets about 2,898 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.

When is the best time to visit Culebra?

The sunniest time to visit Culebra is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with January and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.

What is the least sunny month in Culebra?

September is the least sunny month in Culebra, scoring 69/100 with about 146 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Culebra?

The sea in Culebra ranges from about 27°C (January) to 31°C (October). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Culebra?

The typical midday UV index in Culebra peaks around 11 (extreme) in April, easing to about 7 (high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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